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#332094 - 07/07/08 04:29 PM
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Shell Marr
Reged: 08/04/03
Posts: 14959
Loc: Seattle, WA USA
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I've stopped by and posted a few times in this thread over on the fitness boards, but I've been so gosh darn busy I've not had time to stop in the living room too!
How the heck is everyone??
Shane & I FINALLY bought a townhouse!! WWoohhooo!!! We are all moved in now.... FINALLY... but there are still some boxes that are "out of sight out of mind" (in the closet) that we still have to deal with. It's a 3 bed, 2 bath, w/one car garage...and little yard w/fence. I have my very own washer & dryer AND dishwasher...I have been living almost 10 years without!! LOL Love it!!
One of the rooms we have turned into a workout room.... with a treadmill, workout/weight bench with the works, plus I have my BIG ball as well. Last week I for the first time ever starting RUNNING on the treadmill  it was only 9 minutes the 1st time.... but Sunday I managed to get in a whole mile!! 
My weight loss is going wonderful.... and believe it or not... my IBS is under control...as long as watch my known triggers. It's been just over a year since I had the Lap Band weight loss surgery and changed my lifestyle to include eating right, and lots of exercise... and now I'm missing just over 70 pounds (depending on the time of month) hehehe. I've got a long road ahead... more weight to lose, more toning and then I'll need some "help" with the girls, my wings, and inner thighs..... I will also be having my varicose veins removed as well.
Ok, that's all and plenty for now.... fill me in... what's going on, what have I missed, scoop please.... I'm so out of the loop! 
{{hugs & kisses}}
Shell Marr
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Shell ... it's good to see you posting.
Congratulations on the new home and the missing 70 pounds!
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Shell you look fantastic!! 70lbs is phenominal!! HURRAY for you!! I've lost 65 lbs total, but it was in stages over 10 years.
And happy townhouse owners too!
I'm just starting to enjoy some summer weather. Haven't even been out on the motorcycles much this year as we've spent a month doing work on the yard - including moving 26 tons of topsoil!
Good to see you pop in - I think of you now and again and I'm glad you're doing so well!
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Cassandra
Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like you've never loved before.
IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up! 
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Hey Shell! Congratulations!!! I thought of you this weekend, actually, when I made your delicious pina colada zucchini bread. YUM!!! Anyway, you look fantastic, and keep up the great work!
My big news, if you haven't seen my other posts, is that I'm 15 weeks pregnant! I am SO grateful for the support I got on these boards. It enabled me to stabilize before my pregnancy, and now that I'm pg, IBS hasn't bothered me much at all. I've had enough other things to worry about!
And I'll be in Seattle this weekend for the SubPop festival! I've never been there before, so I'm looking forward to it. Any recommendations you have on restaurants (I'm going to be in vegan heaven!!) is much appreciated. I found a great website that lists a ton of vegetarian places, so I'm going to hit as many as I can.
Good luck to you, good to hear from you!
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Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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You are absolutely amazing!!! Congrats on all your hard work and success - and ENJOY your new house!
XXXOOO
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you will be in heaven, Seattle is great for this!
In Chinatown, try Shanghai Garden. Not all vegan but they can make anything vegan on request - fabulous homemade noodles, mushroom soups, veggie dishes galore, dry sauteed green beans, and some really unusual items. Just ask for things to be made with very little oil and it will be awesome.
Also in Chinatown is the best Vietnamese restaurant around, Tamarind Tree. Lots of vegan dishes, huge menu, great drinks, really beautiful atmosphere, and amazingly cheap.
Totally vegetarian restaurant, Cafe Flora, in Madison (about 5 minutes straight from downtown towards Lake Washington). Beautiful, many vegan options, sort of fancy all-American. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
B & O Cafe in Capitol Hill, open all day long, lots of veggie sandwiches, soups, Mediterranean specialties, and great with special requests.
Best Japanese in town is Maneke in Chinatown. Not just sushi, lots of homestyle Japanese dishes, easily make a complete vegan meal and the people are great. Seattle's oldest Japanese restaurant.
Really good Mexican at Mexico in Pacific Place Mall downtown. Weird location, great food, atmosphere, service. Not typical greasy Mexican at all. Veggie fajitas, specialty dishes, great with special requests, wonderful drinks (all non-alcoholic if you want).
Right next to Mexico is a beautiful Thai restaurant - can't think of the name but tons of veggie noodle and rice dishes. Also good with special requests, and great no-booze drinks.
Hope this helps and you have a great trip!
XXOO
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Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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Hi Cassandra!!
Thanks!
Oh, congrats on your 65# too.... I'm really down about 120# since my highest in 2005!!
Lovin the townhouse....
I feel ya with the yard work... we did about 8 hours on Sun in the yard...and man or man was I sore on MOnday! LOL
Hope your doing well......
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Shell you look fantastic!! 70lbs is phenominal!! HURRAY for you!! I've lost 65 lbs total, but it was in stages over 10 years.
And happy townhouse owners too!
I'm just starting to enjoy some summer weather. Haven't even been out on the motorcycles much this year as we've spent a month doing work on the yard - including moving 26 tons of topsoil!
Good to see you pop in - I think of you now and again and I'm glad you're doing so well!
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